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<\/div>\nOur thoughts are with MLK Jr. Martin Luther King Day, January 15, 2016.<\/p>\n
Originally published by Washington Blog and Global Research in January 2013.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Very few Americans are aware of this historical 1999 civil law suit of the King Family against the US Governmen<\/strong>t. (Shelby County Court), Tennessee<\/p>\n Coretta Scott King: \u201cWe have done what we can to reveal the truth, and we now urge you as members of the media, and we call upon elected officials, and other persons of influence to do what they can to share the revelation of this case to the widest possible audience.\u201d \u2013\u00a0King Family Press Conference<\/a>, Dec. 9, 1999.<\/em><\/p>\n From the\u00a0King Center<\/a>\u00a0on the\u00a0family\u2019s civil trial<\/a>\u00a0that found the US government guilty in Martin\u2019s assassination:<\/p>\n After four weeks of testimony and over 70 witnesses in a civil trial in Memphis, Tennessee, twelve jurors reached a unanimous verdict on December 8, 1999 after about an hour of deliberations that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as a result of a conspiracy. In a press statement held the following day in Atlanta, Mrs. Coretta Scott King welcomed the verdict, saying ,<\/p>\n \u201cThere is abundant evidence of a major high level conspiracy in the assassination of my husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. And the civil court\u2019s unanimous verdict has validated our belief. I wholeheartedly applaud the verdict of the jury and I feel that justice has been well served in their deliberations. This verdict is not only a great victory for my family, but also a great victory for America. It is a great victory for truth itself. It is important to know that this was a SWIFT verdict, delivered after about an hour of jury deliberation.<\/p>\n The jury was clearly convinced by the extensive evidence that was presented during the trial that, in addition to Mr. Jowers, the conspiracy of the Mafia, local, state and federal government agencies, were deeply involved in the assassination of my husband. The jury also affirmed overwhelming evidence that identified someone else, not James Earl Ray, as the shooter, and that Mr. Ray was set up to take the blame. I want to make it clear that my family has no interest in retribution. Instead, our sole concern has been that the full truth of the assassination has been revealed and adjudicated in a court of law\u2026 My husband once said, \u201cThe moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.\u201d To-day, almost 32 years after my husband and the father of my four children was assassinated, I feel that the jury\u2019s verdict clearly affirms this principle. With this faith, we can begin the 21st century and the new millennium with a new spirit of hope and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n TRANSCRIPTS<\/strong><\/p>\n View Full Trial Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n View Transcript of King Family Press Conference on the Verdict<\/a><\/p>\n KING FAMILY STATEMENT ON MEDIA REQUESTS REGARDING THE MEMPHIS VERDICT<\/strong><\/p>\n The King family stands firmly behind the civil trial verdict reached by twelve jurors in the Memphis, Tennessee courtroom on December 8, 1999.<\/p>\n An excerpt from remarks made by Mr. Dexter Scott King, Chairman, President, and CEO of The King Center, during the December 9, 1999 press conference regarding the verdict that may be used in support of this family decision:<\/p>\n \u201cWe can say that because of the evidence and information obtained in Memphis we believe that this case is over. This is a period in the chapter. We constantly hear reports, which trouble me, that this verdict creates more questions than answers. That is totally false. Anyone who sat in on almost four weeks of testimony, with over seventy witnesses, credible witnesses I might add, from several judges to other very credible witnesses, would know that the truth is here.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cThe question now is, \u201cWhat will you do with that?\u201d We as a family have done our part. We have carried this mantle for as long as we can carry it. We know what happened. It is on public record. The transcripts will be available; we will make them available on the Web at some point. Any serious researcher who wants to know what happened can find out.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The King family feels that the jury\u2019s verdict, the transcripts of the conspiracy trial, and the transcripts of the King family\u2019s press conference following the trial \u2014 all of which can be found on The King Center\u2019s website \u2014 include everything that that family members have to say about the assassination.<\/p>\n Therefore, the King family shares the conviction that there is nothing more to add to their comments on record and will respectfully decline all further requests for comment.<\/p>\n Related Downloads<\/strong><\/p>\n Assassination Trial \u2013 Family Press Conference.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n